IT Notes

That Old NetBSD Server, Running Since 2010

NetBSD

27/08/2023 05:17:49 by Stefano Marinelli

netbsd, virtualization, xen, hardware, container, server

A retrospective on a NetBSD server set up in 2010 under tight deadlines, running almost untouched for over a decade on consumer-grade hardware—proof of the OS's remarkable stability.

Boosting Network Performance in FreeBSD's VNET Jails

FreeBSD

14/08/2023 15:50:14 by Stefano Marinelli

freebsd, jail, kvm, linux, networking, proxmox, hosting, vpn, virtualization, server, container

iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7: My Experience

12/06/2023 05:41:00 by Stefano Marinelli

smartphones, android, google, ios, apple

Make your own VPN - OpenBSD, Wireguard, ipv6 and ad-blocking included

OpenBSD

03/04/2023 04:16:11 by Stefano Marinelli

openbsd, server, tutorial, vpn, wireguard, ipv6, networking, security, hosting, ownyourdata, series

Create your own secure, high-performance VPN with OpenBSD, WireGuard, IPv6, and integrated ad-blocking using Unbound and Spamhaus. Full control, enhanced privacy, and a lightweight setup.

Creating a Mikrotik CHR - RouterOS 7 - bhyve VM in FreeBSD

FreeBSD

21/03/2023 12:27:34 by Stefano Marinelli

freebsd, proxmox, virtualization, hosting, linux, server, tutorial, kvm, mikrotik, bhyve

How we are migrating (many of) our servers from Linux to FreeBSD - Part 3 - Proxmox to FreeBSD

FreeBSD

14/03/2023 13:00:00 by Stefano Marinelli

freebsd, alpine, data, bhyve, filesystems, docker, ha, hardware, hosting, linux, lxc, networking, ovh, proxmox, recovery, restore, server, snapshots, virtualization, web, zfs, backup, jail, container, mikrotik, ownyourdata, series

Part 3 of our migration series details the complex process of moving servers from Proxmox to FreeBSD, including overcoming challenges with old hardware, problematic LXC containers, and fine-tuning virtual machines for optimal performance on bhyve.